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Bow

Method of hair tightening: simple screw mechanism, no ferrule. Stick: made of ?pernambuco; cross section round; no wiring or padding. Head: facing: plain; trapezoid plane; hollowed hole for relatively big trapezoid plug. Frog: missing.

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  • Inscriptions:"XVIII" carved on the stick, close to the hole for frog eyelet.
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  • Repository:Royal College of Music Museum
  • Measurements:Overall length: 704mm. Stick diameter at head: 7mm. Stick diameter at frog: 10.5mm. Max concavity: 20mm at 300mm from head. Weight: 50g.